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Herpes zoster

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox.

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Common

Risk factors

Personal

Exposure to chickenpox

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What's herpes zoster? How do you treat it?

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My friend is only 22. Is it normal for her to get.Herpes zoster in that age?

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